<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS OF THE GAP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AS OF 01/30/1999 AND 01/31/1998 AND THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS, SHAREHOLDER EQUITY AND CASHFLOWS FOR EACH OF THE 3 FISCAL YEARS IN THE PERIOD ENDED 01/30/1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JAN-30-1999 <CASH> 565,253,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 250,127,000 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,056,444,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,871,824,000 <PP&E> 3,048,327,000 <DEPRECIATION> 1,171,957,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,963,919,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,553,103,000 <BONDS> 496,455,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 33,250,000 <OTHER-SE> 1,540,429,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,963,919,000 <SALES> 9,054,462,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,054,462,000 <CGS> 5,318,218,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,403,365,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13,617,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,319,262,000 <INCOME-TAX> 494,723,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 824,539,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 824,539,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.43<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 1.37<F1> <FN> <F1>Reflects the three-for-two split of common stock in the form of a stock dividend effective November 30, 1998. Prior Financial Data Schedules have not been restated to reflect the stock split. </FN>